182 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

private sale, when so directed by the Governor. He shall bid
in the property or suspend the sale whenever, in his opinion,
better prices may or should be obtained. He shall, from time
to time, render to the Adjutant General a just and true account
of the sales made by him, and shall turn over to the Adjutant
General the proceeds of said sales. The Adjutant General
shall be responsible to the Governor for all the arms, ordnance,
accoutrements, equipments and other military property which
may be issued to the State by the Secretary of War in com-
pliance with law, and it shall thereafter be his duty to prepare
returns of said arms and other property of the United States
at the times and in the manner required by the Secretary of
War. The Adjutant General (as Acting Quartermaster Gen-
eral) shall, upon the order of the Governor, turn into the
Ordnance Department of the United States Army the rifles,
carbines, bayonets, scabbards, gun-slings, belts and such other
necessary accoutrements and equipments, the property of the
United States, and now in the possession of the State, which
may be replaced from time to time by new arms, equipments,
etc., sent by the United States in substitution therefor, and
cause the same to be shipped under instructions from the
Secretary of War to the designated arsenal or depot at the
expense of the United States. When the National Guard of
the State shall be fully armed and equipped with standard
service magazine arms, and the standard equipments and
accoutrements of the United States Army, he shall cause all
the remaining arms, equipments, etc., the property of the
United States, and in possession of the State, to be transferred
and shipped as above directed. (d)The Adjutant General (as
Acting Quartermaster General) shall keep a just, and true
account of all expenses incurred, including pay of officers
and enlisted men, subsistence of militia, transportation of the
militia and of all the military property of the State, and such
expenses shall be audited and paid, (e) The Adjutant General
(as Acting Quartermaster General) shall issue such military
property as the Governor shall direct, and under his direction
make purchases for that purpose. No military property shall
be issued to persons or organizations other than those belong-
ing to the active militia, without the approval of the Adjutant
General, except to such portions of the reserve militia as may
be called out by the Governor. Purchases of property not
exceeding |500 in value shall be made in such manner as the
Adjutant General (as Acting Quartermaster General) shall
direct. If such purchase requires an expenditure exceeding
$500 and not exceeding $1, 500, the Adjutant General (as
Acting Quartermaster General) must procure written pro-